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RECORD OF A MEETING ON HER MAJESTY'S OVERSEAS CIVIL SERVICE (HMOCS) PENSIONS AND STERLING SAFEGUARDS, AT 1430 ON

THURSDAY 15 OCTOBER 199

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Mr Paul

Mr Stone

Miss Coglin

Mr Fifoot

Mr Shipley, HKG

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Mr Rayson

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Mr Kerby

Mr Fish

Mr Rew

Mr Renson

Mr Brq Satt Brancen

1. Mr Shipley explained that Her Majesty's Government's (HMG) obligations regarding matters of HMOCS were set out in

two White Papers, Colonial 306 and Command 1193. In Colonial 306, HMG had acknowledged its special obligations to members of HMOCS the remaining real obligations were compensation and pensions. Command 1193 had embroidered on this principle. The two papers had formed the framework for arrangements in other Colonies going to independence and

although Hong Kong's circumstances were different, the

considerations were identical. However, the political reality was that it was impossible for HKG to treat members

of HMOCS differently from local officers. It was HMG, not

HKG that made this distinction in the Hong Kong Civil

Service. HKG viewed all officers as the same. Any special obligations to members of HMOCS should fall to HMG.

2. Mr Fish said that the main difference between Hong Kong and other DTS was that Hong Kong had a fluctuating exchange rate whereas in other cases, the currency had been tied to

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